Demographics of Myrtle Grove CDP, North Carolina

Myrtle Grove CDP, North Carolina had 12,637 ±1,289 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Myrtle Grove CDP, in four figures

12,637 ±1,289
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 81st
Among North Carolina's places: Of 166 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 42.7 ±3.8
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $113,463 ±$7,087
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 42.7 ±3.8: for men 42.1 ±3.8 and for women 43.4 ±4.7. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Myrtle Grove CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	764 ±247	6.0% ±1.9	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,275 ±433	18.0% ±2.9	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	541 ±203	4.3% ±1.5	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,146 ±568	24.9% ±3.7	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,711 ±508	29.4% ±2.7	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,200 ±307	17.4% ±1.7	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $113,463 ±$7,087, and income per person $51,786 ±$4,850, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Myrtle Grove CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	408 ±139	8.4% ±2.8	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	391 ±138	8.1% ±2.8	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	748 ±247	15.4% ±4.9	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	528 ±161	10.9% ±3.2	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,305 ±370	26.9% ±7.3	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	586 ±162	12.1% ±3.2	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	888 ±212	18.3% ±4.1	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Myrtle Grove CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	776 ±275	6.2% ±2.1	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	39 to 279	1.4% to 9.1%	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	428 ±172	6.8% ±2.5	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	189 ±88	6.0% ±2.7	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Myrtle Grove CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Myrtle Grove CDP	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	5,095 ±377	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	95.3% ±2.8	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	2.1% to 7.4%	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	83.6% ±9.4	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	16.4% ±5.6	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$439,100 ±$17,897	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,463 ±$290	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1997 ±2	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Myrtle Grove CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	558 ±271	4.4% ±2.1	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	10,923 ±1,326	86.4% ±5.7	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	247 to 863	2.0% to 6.8%	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	13 to 119	0.1% to 0.9%	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 30	0% to 0.2%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 109	0% to 0.9%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	477 ±208	3.8% ±1.6	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Myrtle Grove CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	5,673 ±816	44.9% ±4.6	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	6,243 ±1,123	49.4% ±7.3	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	77 to 239	0.6% to 1.9%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	563 ±228	4.5% ±1.7	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	319 ±157	2.5% ±1.2	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	80 to 408	0.6% to 3.2%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Myrtle Grove CDP among the places of North Carolina

81st of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Myrtle Grove CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Anderson Creek CDP	13,927 ±1,030
Lewisville town	13,828 ±31
Weddington town	13,805 ±53
Newton city	13,333 ±29
Wendell town	13,064 ±29
Myrtle Grove CDP	12,637 ±1,289
Lake Norman of Iredell CDP	12,494 ±1,014
Smithfield town	12,116 ±25
Archdale city	12,087 ±256
Kings Mountain city	12,039 ±443
Lincolnton city	11,783 ±28

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Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026